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Re: 'conversely' and 'vice versa'?

Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
vice versa
— used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true
▪ She ended up having a lot of influence on his career, and vice versa. [=and he also ended up having a lot of influence on her career]
▪ The camera can adjust for a light subject on a dark background, or vice versa. [=or a dark subject on a light background]

Re: 'conversely' and 'vice versa'?

Originally Posted by sunsunmoon

Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
vice versa
— used to say that the opposite of a statement is also true
▪ She ended up having a lot of influence on his career, and vice versa. [=and he also ended up having a lot of influence on her career]

I believe this is a confusing, but common, misuse of vice versa. 'He' and 'her career' are not even mentioned in the original sentence, so they can't be the elements. The vice versa is "His career ended up having a lot of influence on her."